Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 05:53
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev has called for joint efforts to fight religious extremism around the world.
Friday, June 5, 2015 - 06:12
Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are all worried about the increasing instability in northern Afghanistan and its potential for crossing frontiers.
Thursday, June 4, 2015 - 06:54
Today, the ongoing violence in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen commands far more attention than events in Tunisia. Yet strategically, democratic Tunisia may be for more important for U.S. national security and the future of the Arab world. Allying with Tunisia will help the U.S. better address its problems in the Middle East and North Africa.
Thursday, June 4, 2015 - 05:54
The Afghan Local Police (ALP) began as a small U.S. experiment but grew into a significant part of Afghanistan’s security apparatus.
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 - 07:10
Government officials are keeping radicals from joining the Islam State. But those would-be terrorists are now waging war at home.
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 - 06:28
The US Government has delivered a new package of BGM-71 tube-launched, optically tracked, wireless-guided (TOW) weapon system to the Lebanese Army.
Monday, June 1, 2015 - 08:28
France and Morocco have vowed to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation, four months after they resumed judicial cooperation following a year-long diplomatic rift.
Monday, June 1, 2015 - 08:05
Nine member states of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) have resolved to intensify the training of regional special forces counterterrorism units.
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 10:54
The recent setback against ISIL in Iraq and Syria, including the fall of Ramadi and the capture of the historic city of Palmyra, highlights the ongoing and immediate need for the Obama administration to develop a substantive and clear comprehensive strategy to defeat ISIL. As ISIL continues to spread terror in the Middle East, this hearing will examine the radical Islamist group’s strategy, the Obama administration’s current plans for Iraq and Syria, and the effectiveness and strength of the coalition fighting ISIL. In addition to assessing the U.S.
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 10:31
Chairman Poe on the hearing: “The primary mission of the State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism is to forge partnerships with non-state actors, multilateral organizations, and foreign governments to advance the counterterrorism objectives and national security of the U.S. This hearing will be an opportunity for Congress to conduct important oversight of the Bureau to make sure its programs are using taxpayer dollars both efficiently and effectively. Terrorist organizations are recruiting and radicalizing like never before and it is important that the U.S.
